Six dead, seven injured in early-morning Brooklyn house fire

Six people died and seven others were injured, including three firefighters with minor injuries, in a fire that tore through a two-story home in Brooklyn's Sunset Park early Thursday (November 5), New York City's fire department said. More than 200 firefighters responded, and the blaze was brought under control in about three hours. The cause is under investigation and the victims' names and ages have not been released. (Photo: frame from CBS News New York coverage of the burning home.)

Four dead at the scene; two more died in hospital

Four people died at the scene, the fire department said in a statement. Two people with critical injuries were taken to hospital, where they were later pronounced dead; four others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but it was unknown whether it was related to the cause of the fire, the department said.

More than 200 responders; fire controlled in about three hours

Heavy fire was reported in the row-frame building at 1:40 a.m., the Associated Press reported. Fire marshals are investigating.

(Sources: Associated Press / FDNY, November 5, 2026. Victims' identities and the cause of the fire are pending official confirmation.)